All Middle East articles – Page 117
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airlines still cautious on return to Egypt
Though the hijacking of an EgyptAir Airbus A320 on 29 March appears not to have been a terrorism-related incident, it can only intensify concerns about Egyptian airport security – five months after the MetroJet A321 crash – and the challenges in rebuilding the North African nation's reputation as a tourist ...
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NewsQatar Executive adds second G650ER
Middle Eastern VIP operator Qatar Executive has added a second Gulfstream G650ER to its fleet. The handover comes three months after the first ultra-long-range type joined the company’s line-up of high-end business aircraft from the Airbus and Bombardier stables.
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Opinion
OPINION: Forecasters must be wary of the broken 'cycle' model
With the traditional '"cycle" model not working and policymakers disconnected, forecasting is an inexact science, argues CTAIRA analyst Chris Tarry
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Opinion
OPINION: The battle to break into the airliner establishment
This year will bring some fascinating developments for the “tin lovers” as two all-new mainline jets, one backed by the might of China and the other by Russia, enter the fray.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How GTF and Leap are shifting to operational mode
Sometimes the revolution begins with a whimper instead of a bang. After investing $10 billion over nearly 30 years in geared turbofan engine technology, the staging of the entry into service of the first pair of Pratt & Whitney PW1100Gs on a newly-delivered Lufthansa A320neo seemed more tentative than triumphant.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Engine selection trends on the A320neo
With the Airbus A320neo recently entering into service, how successful have the two engine manufacturers been in winning customers to power the re-engined twinjet?
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News
Flydubai crash: Inquiry starts analysing flight-data recording
Russian investigators have successfully downloaded flight-data recorder information from the Flydubai Boeing 737-800 that crashed at Rostov-on-Don.
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News
Flydubai 737 crashed during second landing attempt
Russian investigators have disclosed that the Flydubai Boeing 737-800 had already executed a missed approach at Rostov-on-Don before its fatal accident.
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News
Flydubai confirms FZ981 crash and fatalities
Flydubai has confirmed the crash of flight FZ981, while Russian investigators say that, according to preliminary information, all 62 aboard the aircraft perished.
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Opinion
OPINION: Aviation must address a Catch-22 for mentally ill pilots
In the novel that coined the term, Catch-22 described a paradox in which a doctor could not stop a mentally-unstable combat pilot from flying because a grounding request by the pilot would prove that his mind was entirely sound.
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NewsKuwait to auction four VIP aircraft
Kuwait's government is auctioning off business jets and VIP aircraft from its Amiri fleet.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How airlines can adapt to an 'appified' world
People today are connected – at home, on the go and even in flight. A recent study found that 25% of adults couldn't remember their phone having been out of earshot. Mobile applications like WhatsApp have more than a billion monthly active users. There are more than two billion photos ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Measuring airlines' competitiveness in cyberspace
The airline marketplace has been transformed forever by e-commerce as an increasing number of travellers use internet-based products and services to manage various aspects of their travel life cycle.
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NewsGI prepares Gulf's first single-engined turboprop charter service
Abu Dhabi start-up GI Aviation is hoping to launch the Gulf’s first single-engined turboprop-based air taxi operation this year, to fulfil what it calls "a growing need for affordable regional charter services of four hours or less”.
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News
Fuel price decline eases Qatar's concerns on A380 efficiency
Qatar Airways delayed deliveries of four on-order Airbus A380s out of concern about the economics of operating the double-deck type before the recent fuel price decline.
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News
Iran agrees new air services pact with UK
Iran’s civil aviation regulator has reached a new air services agreement with counterparts from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How airliners are retiring early despite high demand
Aircraft retirements have sharply declined since 2014 as airlines keep ageing equipment in service as a result of low fuel prices and strong passenger demand.
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News
UAE seeks Northrop LAIRCM upgrade for C-17As
The United Arab Emirates Air Force could protect its eight Boeing C-17A strategic transports with Northrop Grumman’s missile-dazzling large aircraft infrared countermeasures (LAIRCM) system under a $225 million deal recently approved by the US government.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How new-technology-type introductions affect values
The introduction this year of the Airbus A320neo by early adopters like Lufthansa commences a technology transition programme in the single-aisle market that will see the current A320ceo family end production in a few years' time, followed by the Boeing 737NG a couple of years later as Seattle completes its ...